Austria vs Switzerland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Austria
28.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
27.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
26th
Switzerland rank
27th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 28.1% against 27.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 0.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 28.1% against 27.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Austria ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.